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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Danish with Fexingo. I'm Lucas, and this is Luna. Luna: Hey hey! Ready for another tiny dose of Danish? I am. Last episode, we were trying on shoes, which was fun, but today, I think we should talk about something that always gets me – the weather. Specifically, storms. Lucas: Oh, storms. Good pick. We've touched on rain and sun before, but today let's get into some stormy phrases. For example, if you look outside and it's really windy and rainy, you might say: Det stormer. Luna: Det stormer. That sounds like it means 'it's storming'? Am I close? Lucas: Exactly. Det stormer. It's a simple sentence. Let's break it down a bit. Det means 'it', stormer is the verb 'to storm'. So literally, 'it storms'. You can say it when you see dark clouds and wind. Try it. Luna: Det stormer. I think I got that. It's a bit of a mouthful, but I like it. Det stormer. Lucas: Perfect. Now, when it's storming, what's the first thing you notice? The wind, right? So you might say: Vinden er stærk. Luna: Vinden er stærk. That's 'the wind is strong'? Vinden is wind, er is 'is', stærk is 'strong'. So easy! Lucas: Exactly. Vinden er stærk. And sometimes, the wind is so strong that your umbrella breaks. So you might want to say: Tag en paraply med. Luna: Tag en paraply med. That's a bit longer. Let me try: Tag en paraply med. Does that mean 'bring an umbrella'? Lucas: Yes. Tag means 'take' or 'bring', en paraply is 'an umbrella', med means 'with' in this context. So literally, 'take an umbrella with'. It's a good phrase to remember for stormy days. Repeat after me: Tag en paraply med. Luna: Tag en paraply med. I might need that one today. Lucas: Now, even with an umbrella, sometimes you still get soaked. So you might say: Jeg er gennemblødt. Luna: Jeg er gennemblødt. Ooh, that's a fun word. Gennemblødt. It sounds like 'soaked through'. Is that what it means? Lucas: Exactly. Jeg er gennemblødt means 'I am soaked' or 'drenched'. Gennem means 'through', blødt is 'soaked'. So you're soaked through. Try it: Jeg er gennemblødt. Luna: Jeg er gennemblødt. I hope I don't have to say that too often, but it's good to know. Lucas: And finally, after all that storm, the sun comes out again. You can say: Stormen er forbi. Luna: Stormen er forbi. That's 'the storm is over'? Forbi means 'past' or 'over'? Lucas: Yep, exactly. Stormen is 'the storm', er is 'is', forbi is 'over'. So you say it when the storm has passed. Let's review all the phrases we have today: Det stormer. Vinden er stærk. Tag en paraply med. Jeg er gennemblødt. Stormen er forbi. Luna: Oh, let me try them all. Det stormer. Vinden er stærk. Tag en paraply med. Jeg er gennemblødt. Stormen er forbi. How was that? Lucas: That was excellent. You really nailed those. Now, let's put them into a little scene. Suppose you're out for a walk, and suddenly the sky turns dark. Luna: Okay, I'm there. I look up and say: Det stormer. Lucas: Right. And then you feel the wind, so you add: Vinden er stærk. Luna: And I think to myself: Tag en paraply med. But I didn't, so I'm going to get soaked. Lucas: And then you say: Jeg er gennemblødt. But then, later, the sun comes out, and you say: Stormen er forbi. Luna: That was fun. I can already picture myself using these phrases in Danish. You know, speaking of storms, I remember one time I got caught in a downpour without a jacket, and I was completely soaked. I couldn't wait to say 'Stormen er forbi'. Lucas: Well, now you can actually say it in Danish. Quick honest thing – a handful of listeners chip in monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo, and that's literally what funds making this many of these. No ads, just listener support. If Fexingo has been helping you make progress with Danish, that would be a lovely way to keep it going. Luna: Yeah, absolutely. It's how we keep the lights on, so to speak. And we appreciate every bit of support. Lucas: Okay, back to our storm. So we have these phrases. Let's do a quick recap. If you look out and see the storm coming, you say: Det stormer. And if the wind is really strong: Vinden er stærk. And you might remind someone: Tag en paraply med. But if they don't, they might end up saying: Jeg er gennemblødt. And finally, when it's all over: Stormen er forbi. Luna: I love that we have a little story now. I'm going to practice these until next time. See you then! Lucas: See you next time on Learn Danish with Fexingo. Keep practicing!